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FRI-FS-06: Garden Design in New Orleans Does Not Have to Be a Secret

Friday, October 10, 2025
8:15 AM - 1:00 PM CT
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area (Lobby A)
SOLD OUT
2.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, ISA, NY/HSW, FL
Ticket Price: $130 per person
Residential Garden
Residential Garden, courtesy William Mumford, Landscape Images, Ltd.

Experience an exclusive opportunity to explore private residential gardens throughout New Orleans—spaces rarely open to the public. This tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at built garden design projects that reflect the city’s rich cultural fabric and architectural charm. From concept to completion, we'll examine how each design responds to its unique client, site, and neighborhood context, with special attention to artistic elements and focal points that define these intimate landscapes.

Experience an exclusive, hands-on field session—limited to just 20 participants. Includes transportation.

Learning Outcomes:

  • The design process can be different for many professionals. How do the site analysis and the client affect that process?
  • How do we use the four art elements in planting design, and why is texture one of the most important?
  • A client’s use and needs regarding space appropriation are of high concern. What outdoor spaces remain after development, and where do public, semi-public, and private spaces begin and end?
  • Why is the client interview so important in the development of a successful residential garden? That information should lead to a favorable concept for the design to follow.